The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25


away. His death leaves but one man in
town who was born the first year of the |
present century. Funeral services were |
conducted from his late residence last Sab
bath afternoon by Rev. II. A. Russell Of the
Congregational church. assisted by Rev.
Mr. Knapp of the Methodist church. 80
Mrs. Will Marsh is visiting her sister in
Westville, CT. - Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Marsh gave sugar-party in their woods
last Saturday afternoon. About forty of
the young people were present and pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all. 80 The band
gave an open-air concert from the band
stand last Friday evening. They are to
give promenade concert in the village
hall next Monday evening Memorial day.
1t is expected that the Marsh6eld band will
assist our boys in the observance of the day.
60 Hiram Putnam was thrown from a
wagon in Marshfield village, last week, and
was considerably shaken up, but at last ac-
counts was doing well. - The hotel in
this place remains closed. N. b. Rogers is
taking care of the travellers. - Pres.
Banfill came to claim his bride, Miss Eldulia
Morse, last week. The gossips are enraged
because the above couple were married six
weeks before they knew of it. They are to
reside at South Ryegate. 60 II. G. Will
Jams, dentist, has fitted up an Office over j.
b. Knights iewelry store. - Mrs Mary
l.. Atkins and daughters wish to express
their appreciation and extend their sincere
thanks to the neighbors and many friends
who have given such timely and unlimited
aid and kindly-expressed sympathy during
the past months of sickness and trial.
East Calais.
The Ladies' Social Circle will be held at
the church this week Thursday afternoon.
All who are willing to lend a hand are
invited to assist in making the carpet.
w. L. Pierce has bought the Porter
place, which he had rented the past year.
- b. p. White, l. S. Dwinell, A. Dwi-
nell, l.. d. Bemis. Alb. George, L. o. Leon
ard, w. f. Stoddard and w. g. Peck rep
resented East Calais at the Greensboro
fshing-grounds last week. w. l.. Pierce
and III. w. Bullock are taking their turn
this week. - Memorial day will be fit
tingly observed in Memorial Hall, North
Calais, by appropriate religious services,
conducted by A. n. Bliss, on Sunday next
at ten A. NJ, the usual ceremonies will oc-
cur Speakers from abroad will be pres
ent The citizens of Calais and Wood
bury, and especially the teachers with their
schools, are cordially invited to be present.
Fayston.
THE bills presented to the selectmen for
" breaking roads since the auditors meet
ing have been unusually large. Some who
have broken roads on their "own hook"
without authority from the agent or select
men, are much dissatisfied because the Sc
lectmen refuse to pay them. - Mike
Hagan and Thomas Little have gone to
Colorado.
North Fayston.
Mrs. EUGENE GRIFFIN has been danger
ously ill, caused by getting hurt while lead
ing COW, but is now recovering. Mrs. Nj.
s. Strong, who has been very ill, is also on
the gain. Mrs. w. S. Chapman is still quite
feeble and unable to sit up much. -
George w. Nelson and wife, who live on
the Stockwell place, have new boarder.
1t is a son. - DIR. and Mrs. c. A. Church
of Bloomingdale, n. Y, were in town last
| week visiting friends and relatives. The
doctor has returned to New York. but Mrs.
| Church is to remain a few weeks. - r..
j. Browne has purchased the A. BENJAMIN
place. - Aunt Eunice Boyce is quite
feeble.
Marshfield.
REV L. Z. TAYLOR, pastor of the Meth
odist church, was confined to the house last
week with tonsilitis, and was unable to
preach last Sunday. Mr.. G.. o. Davis read
an interesting sermon. - Mrs. Roswell
Hudson fell down a flight of stairs last Sat
urday, striking on her face and shoulders.
She came very near breaking her neck.
| - Hard colds are prevalent in this sec
ton. Lena Shepard was unable to go to her
school Monday morning. - All parties
interested are requested to meet at the
cemetery near Harris Eaton's, June Sth and
9Th, for the purpose of making repairs upon
!
from her work in Waterbury last Monday.
Middlesex.
THERE was large number of visitors at
Slip Hill, Sunday last, to witness the at
tempt to raise the wrecked engine from the
river. 1t was taken out of the river and up
the steep bank short distance, where it
now remains. 1t is expected that the work
will be resumed next Sunday - The
village school has commenced, under the
charge of Miss Adde Hammond. - The
Shepard Family are to give an entertain
ment at Hudson's hall next Monday even
ing. Their entertainments are highly
spoken of.
Middlesex Center.
THERE was a trial of harrows at j. r
Densmore's week before last, including the
Disc, Spring-tooth and Bussey harrows.
They all had their merits, and opinions diff
fer as to which is best - James Supple
lost valuable work-horse last week Tues
day. - The pleasant dry weather for
the last two weeks has enabled the farmers
to get in their crops in good shape. - A
field of wheat sown May Sd ON the farm OF
bright green May 18th George w
Wiley has returned to his old farm.
Moretown.
THE house on theWoodbury place, re.
Gently purchased by Thomas Wood, was
Jul hCu idob iho hic 10
to be of incendary origin. Insured for
about S40O. - The Ladies' Aid Society
meets with Mrs. ID. f. Freeman to-day
Wednesday, - Frank Evans has
moved to this place from Waterbury. -
Eva Freeman is teaching on Scrabble Hill
in Duxbury and Alice Howe on Moretown
Common. - b. Mayo is quite ill.,
Northfield.
G.. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH.
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Bake's
store. - Last Tuesday search-warrants
were issued against Louis Duchan and j. p
Brooks, and barrel of bottled lager beer
was found at Brooks barn, but nothing in
Duchan's saloon. At the hearing as to the
ownership of the beer no one claimed it and
it was adjudged forfeited. The town liquor
agent has refused to accept the beer and il
is awaiting an order for destruction. -
One of the signers of the complaint on
which the search-warrants were issued was
Miss Lizzie NJ. Knapp, president of the loca
Womans Christian Temperance Union. On
Thursday night the barns on her premises
on Main street were entered and the mant
and tail sheared from her horse, and hel
carriage, buggy and sleigh badly mutilatet
by cutting and hacking The damage was
probably over 500. A meeting of the vii
lage trustees was held Friday morning, and
the selectmen met with the trustees by theil
request on the evening of the same day, fol
the purpose of taking measures to detect
the perpetrators of the crime. After exam
ination the selectmen offered reward o.
500 for the arrest and conviction of the